Died
at age 56
in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
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Biography
James Reid's parents were born in Fife, Scotland and emigrated to the U.S. in 1870, via Glasgow where his brother Andrew was born and Liverpool, England where James was born. The family settled in Elmira, New York.
The 1900 census of Elmira shows James Reid age 34 living with his wife Blanche age 35, their daughters Blanche H. Reid age 9, Madeleine S. Reid age 6, Mother-in-law Blanche Halliday and brother-in-law Charles allay age 27.
The 1920 census of Elmira shows Andrew age 53 living with his wife Blanche age 54, their daughter Madeleine age 25 and his mother-in-law, Martha Halliday age 76.
James D S Reed died 12th March 1923 in Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
1880 census - "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZZ-5M4 : 13 November 2020), James D. Reed in household of Andrew Reed, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 70, sheet 275A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL
1900 census - "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6K-W12 : accessed 18 May 2015), James D Reid, District 1 Elmira city Ward 3, Chemung, New York, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,016.
1905 census - New York, State Census, 1905, index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMG-M8N : accessed 18 May 2015), James D S Reid in household of Thomas W Tong, Elmira, Ward 03, E.D. 01, Chemung, New York; citing p. , line , county offices, New York.; FHL microfilm .
1920 census - "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ2M-W8H : accessed 18 May 2015), James D S Reid, Elmira Ward 3, Chemung, New York, United States; citing sheet 6B, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,092.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: